9 Flying cats

Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.

猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。

They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.

它们可以对人友好,充满柔情。但是,它们又有自己神秘的生活方式。

They never become submissive like dogs and horses.

它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。

As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.

结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。

Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.

在它们的一生中,大多数猫都对人存有戒心。

One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.

最使我们感兴趣的一件事情就是一种通俗的信念--猫有九条命。